Job Opening: Program Coordinator, Climate Change Summit & Awards
Job Opening: Program Coordinator, Climate Change Summit & Awards
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we recommend applying sooner rather than later; don’t wait until the deadline.
Position: Full-time
Location: Bucharest (Hybrid). Our office is situated on 56 Dionisie Lupu.
Start Date: May/ June 2025
We are looking for a Program Coordinator who is passionate about climate action, event development, and sustainability innovation. You will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of the Climate Change Summit (CCS) and the CCS Awards — two of the most impactful regional platforms advancing sustainable development and climate dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe.
This mid-level role works closely with the Head of Event Operations and teams across content, partnerships, communications, and logistics.
About Social Innovation Solutions
The mission of SIS is to accelerate Central and Eastern Europe’s transition to a sustainable economy through climate action and sustainability education, targeting leaders and businesses.
SIS delivers comprehensive sustainability programming, including Climate Change Summit, Sustainability Academy, Transformator, Sustainability Hub and ESG Programs.
Read the 2024 Impact Report here and watch this video to meet part of the team.
About the Projects
Climate Change Summit (CCS): An annual event in Bucharest that brings together leaders from business, government, and civil society in conversations about climate change solutions, green economy opportunities and climate action.
Find more information about the program on the dedicated website: https://climatechange-summit.org/
CCS Awards: A competition spotlighting and celebrating innovative and practical solutions to climate challenges submitted by young people (under 30), NGOs and small and medium-sized enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and the Republic of Moldova).
Why get a job at Social Innovation Solutions?
Evolving with purpose: We have grown rapidly from 3 to 18 professionals in three years, and our growth is only accelerating. We need minds that can evolve with us.
Ownership & execution: We operate on trust and expect every team member to take full responsibility for their commitments.
Flexibility, not chaos: Hybrid work is part of our model, allowing efficiency without sacrificing collaboration.
Meaningful work, real impact: Our projects shape the future of sustainability, entrepreneurship, and SMEs in tangible, lasting ways.
Team retreats: We work hard, and twice a year, we gather in inspiring locations to rethink, refine, and recharge.
Performant team: We thrive in a young team with colleagues who completed their degrees abroad, driving changes through excellence and high-quality work.
Your Responsibilities
Cross-Team Collaboration
Work with the Head of Event Operations on planning and execution of CCS and CCS Awards events (logistics, timelines, budgeting, task management).
Contribute to coordination across content, speaker, logistics, and communications teams by ensuring timely updates, accurate documentation, and support on shared deliverables.
Participate in internal syncs, flag potential risks or scheduling overlaps, and assist in maintaining up-to-date information across teams.
Serve as day-to-day point of contact for internal teams, external collaborators, vendors, and event partners.
Track deliverables, ensure deadlines are met, and support seamless implementation of all event components.
Contribute to the post-event impact and sustainability reports.
Climate Change Summit Awards
Lead the full planning and implementation of the CCS Awards, including competition framework, timeline, and strategy.
Coordinate submission collection, data organization, and jury evaluation processes.
Maintain communications with jury members, applicants, partners, and nominees.
Oversee the delivery of all necessary Awards-related content — including jury bios, submission forms, finalist details, and timelines — to the communications team, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all communication platforms.
Develop an outreach strategy to promote submissions in Romania and CEE.
Support and structure jury deliberation sessions, ensuring fair and transparent evaluation.
Oversee the event planning for the CCS Awards Gala — including venue setup, stage coordination, and technical flow.
Collaborate with production and comms teams to ensure alignment with CCS branding and partner visibility.
Track and analyze participation data (e.g., diversity, reach, engagement) and contribute to the post-awards report.
Climate Change Summit - community events
Together with our partners, we bring climate action messages right into the heart of communities. Through workshops, talks, and guided park tours, we organize engaging local events that inspire awareness and action.
Coordinate the planning and partner engagement for all CCS side events, ensuring alignment with the main summit agenda
Act as the main point of contact for side event hosts, providing guidance and all the necessary information
Collaborate with the CCS content team for scheduling CCS international speakers’ intervention in side events
Collaborate with the communications team to integrate side events into the public agenda and event platform.
Take a look at how the 2024 events looked like https://climatechange-summit.org/side-events-2024/
Who we are looking for:
✅ Requirements:
Experience: 2-4 years in project coordination, events development, or similar fields. Corporate experience is a plus.
Educational background: Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Communications or Public Relations, Sustainability, or a related field.
Technical aptitude: Tech-savvy and used to working with digital platforms (Microsoft 365, G-suite, Slack) and a willingness to learn new tools.
Communication skills: Clear, thoughtful, and effective communicator in both Romanian and English.
Excellent organizational and communication skills in both English and Romanian
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and tasks independently
Strong attention to detail and process management, proactive and with an entrepreneurial mindset
Location & Availability: based in Bucharest, ready to start in May/ early June 2025.
What you will gain:
A central role in shaping and delivering one of the region’s leading climate events
Direct engagement with sustainability leaders, speakers, and decision-makers
The chance to grow in a fast-paced, purpose-driven team
Access to a dynamic network of climate and business professionals
Your approach to work:
Deliberate, not hesitant: You take ownership of tasks, ensuring they are not only completed but optimized.
Dynamic yet precise: You navigate shifting priorities while maintaining high execution standards..
Organized yet adaptable: You thrive on structure and clear timelines, while staying responsive when things shift on the ground
Proactively connected: You build strong, reliable relationships with vendors, teammates, and partners, anticipating needs and creating smooth collaboration across the board.
Calm and solution-focused: Whether it’s a last-minute change or a complex coordination task, you stay composed and curious
Reliable from start to finish: From the planning phase to the event delivery, you bring clarity, consistency, and accountability to every stage of execution.
Who are you:
We don’t believe in the “perfect” candidate. If you resonate with this role but don’t meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Come join us in building a sustainable future through bold ideas, real connections, and impactful events.